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After 163 years Russia makes Vladivostok a commercial port and gives China access.

2023-05-20

[Twitter] The times, they are a-changing.

Russia’s port of Vladivostok will be added to its list of transit ports for the domestic transportation of goods. After 163 years, Russia is reopening this key port to China after it was ceded by the Great Qing to the Russian Empire in 1860. Not only that, the northeastern… pic.twitter.com/9TDiE5Gy11
— Velina Tchakarova (@vtchakarova) May 18, 2023

Posted by:3dc

#4 It's a tough neighborhood. You sure you wanna mess with these people?

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov, Tajikistan President Imomali Rakhmon, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain pose for a photo prior to their talks at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Qingdao in eastern China's Shandong Province Sunday, June 10, 2018. © Dmitry Azarov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP

Posted by: Abu Uluque 2023-05-20 13:05

#3 If Putin wants Xi's help in his war with Ukraine it seems only fair that a price is to be paid.

Had to do a web search for Haishenwai. That was interesting. You want war with Russia? You want Russia to be bled and defeated? You should be careful what you wish for. You know good and well who is waiting to fill any power vacuum in Siberia. Is that what you want?

Posted by: Abu Uluque 2023-05-20 12:57

#2 Quid pro quo

Posted by: Mercutio 2023-05-20 09:44

#1 Ahem, Haishenwai.

Posted by: Enver Slager8035 2023-05-20 00:46

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